1 min work / 0s rest × 10 rounds
EMOM Timer
EMOM stands for Every Minute on the Minute, a format borrowed from CrossFit and strength-and-conditioning work. The clock starts a fresh round at the top of every minute; you complete a set amount of work, and whatever time is left in that minute is your rest before the next round begins. This timer runs ten one-minute rounds by default and shows a clear round counter, so you always know which minute you are on without counting in your head. The format is popular because it turns rest into a reward. If your prescribed work takes 40 seconds, you have earned 20 seconds of recovery; if it takes 50, you get 10. That built-in feedback loop makes EMOM self-pacing in a way a plain rep target is not — the clock, not your willpower, decides when the next effort starts. It suits lifters and athletes who want structured volume without turning a session into a race: ten rounds of a few clean power cleans, kettlebell swings, or pull-ups. Because the work is spread across many short rounds with guaranteed rest, you can accumulate a meaningful amount of total volume while keeping each rep sharp. The non-obvious tip is how to scale it, and it is refreshingly objective. Choose a rep count you can finish in roughly 40 seconds, leaving about 20 seconds of rest, for the first few rounds. If your work starts bleeding past the minute mark so you never actually rest, the load or the rep count is too high — scale down without guilt, because an EMOM that gives no rest has stopped being an EMOM. Used the other way, the minute cap is a governor: it stops you sprinting the early rounds and blowing up before the end, which is exactly why coaches program it for pacing discipline. On alerts: the round beep is reliable while this tab is open, so set your phone where you can hear each new minute start. If you switch apps the next cue can lag by up to a minute, which for a minute-based timer is enough to throw you off — keep the tab in the foreground. Close it and nothing sounds at all, and on iPhone the side mute switch silences the beep entirely.
EMOM
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Frequently asked questions
- What does EMOM mean?
- Every Minute on the Minute. At the start of each minute you perform a set piece of work, then rest for whatever time remains until the next minute begins.
- How many reps should I do each minute?
- Pick a number you can finish in about 40 seconds, leaving roughly 20 seconds of rest, at least for the early rounds. If the work spills past the minute and you get no rest, scale the reps or the weight down.
- What counts as the rest in an EMOM?
- The rest is the leftover time in each minute after you finish the work — so it shrinks the slower you go. That is the point: finishing faster earns you more recovery.
- Can I make the rounds longer than a minute?
- Yes — this timer lets you change the round length and the number of rounds, so you can run an "every two minutes" version (sometimes called E2MOM) for heavier or longer efforts. Adjust before you start and share the setup with the copy-link button.
- Will the minute cue fire if I change apps?
- While the tab stays open and in front, each new minute sounds on time. A backgrounded tab can delay the cue by up to a minute — significant for a per-minute timer — and a closed tab will not sound at all. Keep the tab visible; on iPhone, turn the mute switch off.
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